We asked Entertainment Technology Center Assistant Teaching Professor Vivian Shen, who won first place in the 2025 3MT Championship, a few questions about her experience and how it shaped her journey.
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Have you ever wanted to learn a skill, but haven’t found the time? Interested to learn more about library resources, straight from a librarian? This semester’s workshops at the University Libraries offer numerous opportunities to connect with resources to support your teaching, learning, and research needs.
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This fall, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries hosted a dynamic series of open science events that brought researchers, librarians, and thought leaders together to share resources, exchange ideas, and tackle real-world challenges. Through engaging programming — from an interactive unconference to a global symposium — CMU Libraries reaffirmed its role as a national model for how academic libraries can lead in advancing transparent, collaborative research.
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Carnegie Mellon University Libraries opened the doors of the newly-renovated Posner Center for Special Collections on December 2 with its inaugural exhibition “Rare Books & Ancestral Machines.”
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On November 12, more than 170 members of CMU and the wider Pittsburgh community gathered in Rangos Hall for the Libraries’ largest GIS Day event yet. Students, staff, faculty from multiple universities, local government, and industry professionals alike celebrated the positive impact of GIS applications at the day-long symposium, which was dedicated to exploring resources, sharing research, and networking.
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Members of the wider Pittsburgh community can be an integral part of the research process for numerous disciplines, offering specific expertise and valuable perspectives that shape studies and expand impacts. But these relationships can also bring challenges, from establishing and continuing meaningful relationships to managing funding. Are there ways that CMU can better support partnerships between researchers and the community, empowering critical dialogue and information sharing?
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The University Libraries is proud to announce the installation of Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections Julia Corrin as the inaugural Michael and Lonna Smith University Archivist, an endowed position made possible through the generosity of two longtime friends and supporters of Carnegie Mellon University, Michael and Lonna Smith.
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More than 400 people visited Hunt Library during Homecoming weekend for an event co-hosted by IDeATe and the University Archives as part of the 125th Anniversary campus celebration. IDeATe’s “Beyond the Intersection of Art and Technology, ” showcased student projects that explore novel physical computing devices, computational weavings, dynamic gaming worlds, and experimental animations & sounds.
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Carnegie Mellon University Libraries is offering Ph.D. students an exciting opportunity to showcase their research in an internationally recognized competition. CMU doctoral candidates of every level can register to participate in the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for the chance to gain early career recognition, connect with the campus community, and win prizes of up to $3,000.
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Join the CMU Libraries Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services team on Wednesday, November 12 for “GIS Day 2025: Come One, Come All!” For the fourth year in a row, the Libraries will celebrate the positive impact of GIS applications, welcoming members of CMU and the wider Pittsburgh community to a day-long symposium dedicated to exploring resources, sharing research, and networking.
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